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scout

[skout] / skaʊt /




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“When we would scout him … it was always like ... ‘I don’t like him,’” Mesidor said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Snead now viewed himself less as a pure talent scout and more as a value investor who just happened to be in the business of picking NFL stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

You could fly into a major metropolitan area like Miami to scout places and easily plunk down your entire $2 million nest egg in one day.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Holbeche said enthusiasts should scout out a location beforehand using an outstretched hand.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Though Roosevelt had conceded to Rondon’s wish to stay, he pushed Rondon to send someone to scout the area ahead of them.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

It was here where the league scouts came calling, and Wigan persuaded Boston to turn professional in 1953, forever ending his union dreams in the time of 'sine die' penalties for liaising with league personnel.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Only scouts and insiders were aware of a skinny winger who had previously played for Florida-based DME Academy, more renowned for its basketball programme.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

NBA scouts who requested anonymity to speak candidly on the matter said Williams is athletic but hasn’t figure out his game yet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Carr was viewed by NBA scouts as athletic with his 42½-inch vertical leap and as having a good jump shot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

There was a Japanese outpost at Cape Torokina nearby, but our scouts thought it had only about a hundred men.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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